"Since the ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1, three passengers - a Dutch man aged 70, his 69 year old wife, and a German woman - have died. The WHO has reported five confirmed cases of the virus, which is spread by rodent urine and stool, with three more suspected."
"Ireland has not yet set a specific duration for quarantine, but the HSE says self-isolation will take place "for a period" and that passengers will be actively monitored. A HSE spokesperson said passengers will receive "optimal patient care and safety" and that all measures are being taken to "protect broader public health.""
"The HSE said the situation is "evolving" and is being closely monitored by the Department of Health, the HSE National Health Protection Office (NHPO), the European Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the WHO, and colleagues in Northern Ireland."
A hantavirus outbreak occurred aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship that departed Argentina on April 1. Three passengers have died—a 70-year-old Dutch man, his 69-year-old wife, and a German woman—with five confirmed cases and three suspected cases reported by the WHO. The virus spreads through rodent urine and stool. Authorities are tracing passengers who disembarked before detection. The ship is heading to Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, where passengers are expected to disembark Sunday or shortly after. Two Irish passengers are aboard and unaffected. The HSE will quarantine passengers on a case-by-case basis with active monitoring and optimal care. No passengers are currently symptomatic. Multiple health organizations including WHO, ECDC, and European Commission are monitoring the evolving situation.
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